New York State has announced plans to speed up the permitting process for distributed renewable energy and transmission projects, alongside an initiative to boost access to community solar.
In October this year, PVcase released its rooftop solar design modelling software, which reduces lead time in the design process and encompasses the elements that need to be considered whilst planning a commercial & industrial (C&I) PV installation.
Australian solar deployment technology company 5B has completed construction of an installation at the rural community of Wurrumiyanga in the Northern Territory, Australia.
The California Public Utilities Commission yesterday (16th November) voted to approve a ‘proposed decision’ changing the state’s virtual net energy metering (VNEM) scheme.
A round up of the most recent community solar developments from the US, including a 12MW portfolio acquisition by Standard Solar from New Leaf Energy, construction plans for a 15MW cluster in Illinois and the winners of the Department of Energy’s community solar awards.
Microgrids in the US still face several challenges - speed and standardisation chief among them - in order to help alleviate and decentralise the grid.
A 12.37MW solar carport and energy storage system, built by US developer DSD Renewables and commercial solar EPC company Solar Optimum, has broken ground at California theme park Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Colorado-based mini-grid specialist Husk Power has secured more than US$100 million in equity and debt funding aimed to grow its community solar mini-grids in rural sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
